ECOLOGICAL CONTRIBUTION
Please indicate the extent to which the area(s) is/are ecological priority(s) for the national protected area system, based on contribution to ecological representation, connectivity, viability and/or irreplaceability within the protected area system. If available, please refer to the national ecological gap analysis or other geographic prioritisation exercises.
Under the process framework of setting an ecosystem vision to conserve the Amazon Biome, some steps were completed in advance, in terms of identifying coincidences between national conservation priorities analysis and the priority conservation analysis (terrestrial and fresh waters) at a regional scale (Amazon Biome). Those coincident areas between national and regional conservation priorities analysis (see Map 2), are considered as an opportunity to advance in transboundary cooperation processes, which allow to establish and negotiate conservation mosaics from a regional and ecosystem perspective (Table 2).
However, one action defined as priority for the short time is, to advance in the consolidation and implementation of regional criteria that strengthen this first attempt. Among the announced criteria it can be mentioned: representativeness, functionality, connectivity (e.g. Andes – Amazon region; Amazon – Orinoco region; Amazon – Closed; Bolivian-Brazil complex – Purus hills, etc.); ecosystem integrity, and the rest of factors and social and cultural variables.
It is also important to consider the role of the Amazon ecosystems in order to keep: i) climate stability; ii) hydrologic systems functionality (basins and sub basins); iii) the conservation of big natural blocks that are not yet threatened; iv) the conservation of other ecological processes of regional scale (key habitats for fauna, species migration, etc.), and v) the mitigation of transboundary impacts.
Map 2. Coincidences between national conservation priorities analysis and the regional priority conservation analysis
Table 1. Priority Areas neighboring Amazon countries
Neighboring Priority Areas
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Countries
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Resex Puré River in Brazil neighboring the National Natural Park Puré River in Colombia
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Brazil – Colombia
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Hipona Priority Area– Yaguas in Perú (Loreto Department) neighboring the so called Amazonian Trapezoid in Colombia (adjacent Amacayacu National Natural Park).
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Colombia - Peru
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Priority Area Yavari-Mirin in Peru (Loreto Department) which shares boundaries with Brazil.
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Peru – Brazil
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Abujao – Tamaya Corridor in Perú (Ucayali Department) neighboring Brazil with the National Natural Park Da Serra Do Divisor and the Extractivist Reserve Do Alto Juruá.
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Tucano Integral Protection Conservation Unit and planning of Road Way BR-174 (lavrado/Mucajaí/R. Parimé). Near the border between Brazil and Guyana.
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Brazil - Guyana
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Sources: REDPARQUES 2010. Avances en el desarrollo del programa de trabajo sobre áreas protegidas. Región Bioma Amazónico. Note: information about Bolivia in process of being included.
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CONTRIBUTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate change mitigation
Please indicate information about carbon sequestration and/or storage benefits from this project. If specific figures are currently available, please include them here.
There is some data about carbon sequestration estimated for the Amazon Basin supported from analysis of plant biomass. Through a “single raster” image has been identified the way how the biomass is distributed across the Amazonian region. This research was conducted using a methodology supported on a combination of the soil coverage map with derived parameters of remote detection and more than 500 forest plots distributed in the basin (Saatchi, et al., 2007).
The distribution map was produced in ENVI in TIFF format which identifies the biomass, classifying 11 types or classes, from a 1 Km. distance spatial resolution and with a reasonable accuracy (more than 70%). Remote observation and earth data used in this work have been gathered between years 1990 and 2000. The biomass map represents the distribution of average biomass at the Amazon Basin during this period and it has been used to estimate the carbon total population at the basin, including the natural and underground biomass.
Map 3. Types and classes of biomass from the Amazon Basin
Source: Saatchi S.S, Houghton R.A, Alvala R.C.D.S, Soares J.V, Yu Y. Distribution of aboveground live biomass in the Amazon basin. Glob. Change Biol. 2007; 13:816–837.
Additionally, the Amazon Biome plays a major role in climate regulation. It boosts the atmosphere circulation in the tropics absorbing the energy and recycling almost half of rainfall. It is also estimated that the region holds almost 10% of the world carbon’s reserves storaged in the terrestrial ecosystems (Melillo et al., 1993).
Table 2 shows certain economic values that have been calculated from some ecosystem services at the Amazon Biome and its protected areas, among them the estimated value of carbon sequestration:
Table 2. Estimated economic values of some ecosystem services at the Amazon Biome
Ecosystem services
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Economic Value
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Erosion prevention
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238 US$ / ha / year
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Fire protection
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6 US$ / ha / year
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Carbon sequestration:
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Avoid damage due to CO2 avoided emissions.
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Total value of sequestrated carbon in forests reserves (without perturbations)
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70 - 100 US$ / ha / year
750 - 10000 US$ / ha / year
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Biodiversity Conservation
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Unknown
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Unknown cultural aspects associated to the forest
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Unknown
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Protection against diseases
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Unknown
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Source: Adapted from Verweij, P et al. 2009.
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Climate change adaptation
Please indicate information about climate change adaptation benefits from this project, such as storm barriers, flood control, protection against sea level rise, enabling specific mobility in the face of climate change, etc.
OTHER ECOSYSTEM GOODS, SERVICES AND LIVELIHOODS
Please provide a brief description of benefits of this project to providing the following ecosystem goods and services applicable to this project.
Freshwater security (e.g. water provision for household consumption, industrial production, grazing and agriculture, avoiding desertification, etc.)
Associated water production with rainforest maintenance and river basin conservation is a flagship benefit or this project, as a general ecosystem benefit for human consumption, erosion prevention and climate regulation
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Food security (e.g. mitigating spread of invasive alien species, increasing fish stocks, increasing variety of local foods, conserving crop wild relatives etc.)
Human health and wellbeing (e.g. regulating the emergence and spread of disease, increasing physical activity, providing sources of traditional knowledge, medicines, biomedical research opportunities, etc.)
In general, regulation of global temperature and provision of regulation services is critical for human health derived from disease control (virus developing/ spreading); life conditions and territory ecological integrity for indigenous and local communities is fundamental to prevent fragmentation and loss of cultural values
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Income generation (e.g. tourism-related activities, harvesting of non-forest timber products, fishing, etc.)
Some ecotourism activities or benefits could be delivered out of the project’s outcomes in protected areas, though this is not the focus of the LifeWeb Expression of Interest
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Cultural and spiritual enrichment (e.g. protection of natural sacred sites, sanctuary for culturally important species, preservation of pilgrimage routes, etc.)
Primarily, preservation of traditional knowledge associated with biodiversity through traditional uses and practice maintenance and promotion of sustainable livelihoods at all scales will be an important deliverable of this project. Conserving cultural values through empowerment and governance quality enhancement is foreseen by the project.
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Optional: Please indicate any additional information and attach supporting documents.
INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT
Please indicate the partners to be involved in this project and their roles.
PARTNER NAME
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MAILING ADDRESS
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EMAIL ADDRESS
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PHONE NUMBER
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ORGANISATION
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ROLE IN THIS PROJECT
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REDPARQUES - COLOMBIA
Dra. Julia Miranda Londoño
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Carrera 10 No. 20-30
Bogotá
Colombia
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redparques@parquesnacionales.gov.co
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+57 (1)
353-2400
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Red Latinoamericana de Cooperación Técnica en Parques Nacionales, otras Áreas Protegidas, Flora y Fauna Silvestres – (REDPARQUES) –
Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia
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Regional Coordinator and Implementing Partner (Director)
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BOLIVIA
Saúl Chávez Orozco
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Calle Francisco Bedregal no. 2904 (Sopocachi)
La Paz
Bolivia
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schavez@sernap.gov.bo
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2426272 – 2426268 – 2426265
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Servicio Nacional de Áreas Protegidas (SERNAP)
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Implementing Partner (Executive Director)
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BRAZIL
Sergio Brant Rocha/Giovanna Palazzi (Temporarily)
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Ed. Marie Prendi Cruz
Bloco B 4 andar
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giovanna.palazzi@mma.gov.br
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+55 (61) 33171042 / +55 (61) 20282061
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Department of Protected Areas
Ministry of Environment
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Implementing Partner (Director)
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ECUADOR
Sra. Isabel Endaraa
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Av. Amazonas y Eloy Alfaro
Quito
Ecuador
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iendara@ambiente.gov.ec
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Dirección Nacional de Biodiversidad
Ministerio del Ambiente
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Implementing Partner (Director)
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GUYANA
Indarjit Ramdass
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7 Broad and Charles Streets
Charlestown,
Georgetown Guyana
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iramdass@epaguyana.org
damianjf@gmail.com
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+59 (2) 225-5555
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Natural Resources Management Division
Environmental Protection Agency
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Implementing Partner
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FRENCH GUYANA
Arnaud Anselin
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arnaud.anselin@developpement-durable.gouv.fr
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+594 (594) 296650
+594 (594)
298022
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Servicio de Biodiversidad, Desarrollo y Gestión Sostenible
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Implementing Partner (Joint Director)
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PERU
Sr. Pedro Gamboa
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Calle 17 N° 355, Urb. El Palomar, San Isidro.
Lima
Peru
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Servicio Nacional de Áreas Protegidas por el Estado (SERNANP)
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Implementing Partner (Director)
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SURINAME
Mrs. Claudine Sakimin
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Nature Conservation Division
Suriname Forest Service
Ministry of Physical Planning Land, and Forest Management
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Implementing Partner (Director)
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VENEZUELA
Sra. Isabella Ángel
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Centro Simón Bolívar, Torre Sur
Piso 6, Oficina 600
Caracas 1010 Venezuela
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+58 (212) 273-2701 +58 (212) 273-2702
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Areas Protegidas
Oficina Nacional de Diversidad Biológica
Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Ambiente.
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Implementing Partner (President)
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